re: What Lineup Changes Do You Think CJJ Makes This Week?

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CJJ has spoken highly of Kling's ability

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I think the biggest mistake Jay ever made was saying Kling could be the next Dylan Crews. Kling could be hitting the ball great this year and still would not be Crews. Fans are naturally going to be harder on a player who gets that kind of comparison when he doesn't produce.

The perfect example of this going the opposite way is Milam. Most casual fans probably had no idea this guy was on the team until he started the second game of the season, so there was no expectation for him. Don't get me wrong, he's been a solid contact hitter so far with a really smooth glove at 2B, but since coming onto the scene, we've had multiple threads propping him up as the best player on the team because he outperformed expectations. Not sure that is truly the case for a guy who exclusively hits singles.